Presentation on Scheduled caste Sub-Plan (SCSP). PRAVIN more Convener Alliance For Dalit Rights. Genesis of SCSP and TSP. Recognizing the relative backwardness of the SC and ST, which are considered as the weaker sections of society

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Recognizing the relative backwardness of the SC and ST, which are considered as the weaker sections of society

Constitution of India introduced a special responsibility on the State to promote with special care, educational and economic interests of the weaker sections particularly Scheduled castes and ensure to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.

Hence planned development of SC and ST needs the effective implementation of constitutional safeguards and welfare measures.

Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) (Previously known as Special Component Plan) and Tribal Sub- Plan (TSP) is being implemented during sixth five year plan 1979-1981 with a view of uplift the economically and socially weaker population group of Scheduled castes (In Maharashtra including Buddha) and Scheduled Tribe.

Special Component Plan (SCP) for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for Scheduled Tribes (STs) have been important strategies used in the planning process for quite some time in order to ensure that outlays and benefits from the general sectors of the Plans flow to SCs and STs at least in proportion to their population both in physical and financial terms.

Hon’ble Prime Minister in the 51st NDC Meeting held on 27.6.2005 has emphasized that “SCP and TSP should be an integral part of Annual Plans as well as Five Year Plans, making provisions therein non-divertible and non-lapsable with the clear objective of bridging the gap in socio-economic conditions of the SCs and STs within a period of 10 years”.

Additional guidelines have also been issued by the Planning Commission to the States/UTs by way of reiteration of the existing instructions, relating to the formulation and implementation of SCP/TSP at the State/ UT level (vide reference D.O.No.M-13011/3/2005-SP-Co. dated 31-10-2005 and D.O.No.M-13054/2/2005-BC. dated 28-12-2005).

The State Government should prepare Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) as per the proportion of SC and ST population of the State. The guidelines issued recently by the Planning Commission to the State Governments for the SCP and TSP formulation, implementation and monitoring need to be strictly adhered and followed ( D.O No. M- 13011/3/2005-SP-Co dated 31.10.2005)

Planning Commission has set up a dedicated “Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) Unit , This Unit has been set up for monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the Inter-Ministry Task Group Report on the Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and to review and monitor the SCP and TSP of States/UTs and Central Ministries/ Departments.

Only those schemes should be included under SCP/TSP that ensure direct benefits to individuals or families belonging to SCs & STs.

It is also reiterated that Secretary, Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare should be the nodal Officer in the designing of schemes/programmes of SCP and TSP and allocation of funds to the implementing Departments/agencies. If it is not feasible, a dedicated Unit of SCP and TSP may be constituted in the Planning Department of the State with the Secretary, Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare as nodal Officer for designing, implementing and monitoring of SCP and TSP schemes/programmes in the State.

According to 2001 census SC 10.2%; As the Buddhist of Maharashtra 6.2% is also coming under SC but it is not in the 2001 Census, So that SC including Buddhist should have populations 16.4%, Even though state has shown cumulative populations of SC and Buddhist is 13% but same percentage is not applied for budget allocations.

As per regularly monitoring of allocations and expenditure of funds of SCSP budget of 2010-11. Initially allocations showing 3461 cror rupees according to populations of SC and Buddhists but latter it shows reducing. SCSP found that initially they reduced by 337 cror and finally up-to December 2010 only 103175.68 lacks means only 2% Social justice ministry received budget

In-fact in last three year budget of Social Justice ministry shows increase in allocation of budget but since last ten year (2001- up-to December 2010) only 78 official and staff increased. Hence due to around 1004 vacant position not able to implement schemes is one of the reasons.

Also RTI data shows that up to December 2010 state government not utilized a single rupees on economic development schemes like housing, stall for Gatai Cobbler work, vocational training, establishing ITI, residential schools, women empowerment schemes, agriculture and allied agricultural activities.

The schemes like Cottan Co-operatives of SC have allocated and expenditure shown huge but still gainful employment to SC youth is not seen. Even-though most of these co-operatives are given on the name of SC and Buddhists individuals name to dominant politician of ruling party and not single co-operatives given to political leaders belong to SC and Buddhist communities or movement leaders.

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA), with sufficient human resources, has to play an effective role in coordination and implementation of SCP & TSP. In particular, MSJE and MTA should ensure: separate earmarking and scheme- wise allocation by the Ministries in their respective Annual Plans; preparation of a Link Budget Book on TSP and SCP; performance analysis and granting of utilization certificates for further allocations.

Planning Commission, as a monitoring and review authority, should evolve a separate set of duties and functions to ensure transparency and accountability by executives responsible for the planning, formulation, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of SCP and TSP.

Each Ministry should have sufficient human and financial resources for effectively implementing SCP and TSP for ensuring inclusion in the growth sectors and new developments taking place.

State level budget diversion should permitted and un-spent amount should be used as a carry forward for SCSP/TSP schemes only.

Civil society should pressurize government for making SCP & TSP into an Act which defines clear entitlements for Scheduled caste and Scheduled tribes and has necessary redressed mechanisms to ensure that all duty bearers implement TSP and SCP effectively.

Need to evolve more innovative direct benefiting economic development schemes and initiate advocacy for implementations in the modern era of economic reform.

Initiate state level campaign for making state accountable for effective implementation of economic safeguards in general and SCSP and TSP particularly through involving like-minded experts, academicians, mass organizations, influential retired Government officials and leaders along with political parties

“We must make our political democracy a social democracy as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-. We must begin by acknowledging the fact that there is complete absence of two things in the Indian society, one of these is equality. On the social plane, we have in India a society based on principles of great inequality, which means elevation of some and degradation of others. On the economic plane, we have a society in which there are some, who have immense wealth as against many, who live in abject poverty. We must remove this contradiction at the earliest possible moment or else those who suffer from inequality will blow up the structure of political democracy, which this Assembly has so elaborately built up.”Dr. BabasahebAmbedkarJai Bhim….

SCSP- Perspective as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Development of

Scheduled Castes/ Neo Buddhists comprising

economic, educational and social aspects and fulfillment of minimum needs

Scheduled Castes Sub Plan as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SCSP as an UMBRELLA under which schemes implemented by State and Central Governments are dovetailed by apportioning funds exclusively for Scheduled Castes for addressing their needs/ problems.

SCSP- Objectives as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Main objectives

Family and individual oriented programmes aimed at economic development of the SCs

Strategy of SCSP as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

To channelise the flow of outlays and benefits from

all the sectors of development

in the Annual Plans of States/UTs and Central Ministries

at least in proportion to their population

both in physical and financial terms.

Source: Planning commission, NDF/ NCDHR as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SCSP in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SJD as nodal department for coordinating the SCP activities

Actual formulation of the SCSP

Decides the outlay for different schemes.

The line departments and the District collectors are allocated the funds

Monitoring and review of schemes under SCP is directly conducted by the concerned Administrative Departments.

Helps

Addressing actual needs

Ensuring provision of adequate resources

Checking any diversion and

Avoiding duplication of administrative machinery.

SCSP in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Guidelines for implementation of SCSP in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Only the schemes where the benefit can be measured in respect of SCs are included in the SCSP.

The schemes where participation of SCs is nil, such as major and medium irrigation projects, EGS, General economic services…etc are not included in the SCSP.

Special care has been taken in implementation of SCSP so that the benefits of scheme should go exclusively to individual or groups of SCs and their bastis

SCSP in Maharashtra- Outlay as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SCSP in Maharashtra- Outlay as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SCSP in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.Budgeted Outlay

SCSP in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-. Actual Expenditure

SCSP in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SCSP Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Issues of as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.concern and future direction

Transparency- Data availability and validity

Under-utilisation and diversion of funds

Violation of guidelines

Study of Physical targets and achievements

Collection of primary data and triangulation

Need to study schemes/ corporations

Need to study departmental budgets

Only post-facto analysis??

Need for ongoing monitoring mechanism

Politicising- Advocacy with SJD and with FD

AWARENESS???

Thank You and JAI BHIM as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Flow to SCSP under 10 as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.th Plan (2002-07)

SCSP in Maharashtra

Highlights- SCSP in 2007-08 as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Highlights SCSP in 2007-08 as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Out of state outlay (658.80 Cr)

234.21 Cr (35.55%) to NSAP

200 Cr (30.36%) Govt hostels and residential schools

100 (15.18%) Cr on Ambedkar Bhavan

61.50 Cr (9.45%) on Land distribution

Highlights SCSP in 2007-08 as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Highlights SCSP in 2007-08 as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SJD in Maharashtra as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-. Source: Samarthan CBS

Total Annual as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.PlanBudget- 41500 Cror

SCSP- 4233 cror 10.2%

TSP- 3693 cror 8.9%

As per the guidelines of planning Commission-

SCSP expecting 16.4% as SC-10.2% and Buddhist 6.2%.

Cumulative Populations 13%

Need to appreciate as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Group Housing scheme- 800 cror

Pre-matric scholarship for Minority and VJNT

Hostel- construction 135 cror.

Need to re-look as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

Allocations for hindu worshiping places but not for the demanding Ambedkarite movement for Chaityabhoomi and other Ambedkar Smarak

Evolving Economic development schemes

Implementing SCSP planning commission guidelines

Increasing allocations as per populations.

Demands as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life-.

SCSP- 16.4% allocatios

Effective implementations

Un-spend money- use as a pool and carry forwards

Allocations for Chaityabhoomi and other important spaces where Ambedkarite movement demanded.